Areas north and southwest of Toronto are bracing for more wintery conditions, while Nova Scotia is expected to see strong winds and extreme cold warnings have been issued in the Prairies.
Aarjavee RaajA resident shovels their walkway as snow falls in Ottawa, on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin TangEnvironment Canada issued weather warnings for areas in seven provinces in Canada Tuesday morning.
“A multi-day episode of very cold wind chills continues,” Environment Canada said, with the wind chill of at least -40 C expected to last through Wednesday and into Thursday.AlbertaEnvironment Canada has warned against “extremely cold wind chill” that could be as low as -45 C. Areas near Southern Grey County could see an accumulation of snow up to 70 cm, continuing through Tuesday and tapering into light flurries Wednesday.Southern Bruch County could see between 40 to 70 cm of snow accumulation continuing through Tuesday night.“Whiteout conditions in heavy snow and blowing snow,” the warning reads.
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